Tropical In Nature !

The reminants of a tropical storm has hit our area with a Nor'easter. We've been spared the heavy winds.... at least for now as life goes on along the waterfront.


Building cloud cover

Yacht (not mine) heading out.

Tug "Independence" heads in.

"Little Mako"

Loading pollock.

Popeye!

Sorting redfish.

Vat of redfish.

Close-up.

Coming in for a landing.....boat & gull.

"Olympia"

Dreary harbor.

Empty Good Harbor Beach.

Lone jogger.

Niles Beach.

Friendship sloop.

A Senseless Act of Vandalism !

I'm breaking away from what I normally post to a senseless act of vandalism I stumbled upon while walking my dog. Destroying a public bench is bad enough but destroying one dedicated to our fallen heroes of the Iraq War just tugs at your heart. Gloucester has always supported our troops above and beyond many cities and towns. And many Gloucester citizens have taken up the call to duty. This act is a slap in the face to all those who have fallen and to those who serve today as well as all veterans. I would like to think our youth is a cut above the rest, many are but for that small minority who think vandalism is a fun thing to do. It is unfortunate that when who ever did this matures,they will have to live with what they did, and that it goes well beyond a few broken boards..... to broken hearts!


Parsons Playground plaque at the East Gloucester Elementary School.

Back to Gloucester !

I just can't help it,when I see the schooner "Thomas E. Lannon" sailing it's difficult not to take a picture. I even tell myself "Look for something else" but it doesn't work.

Water on water....Coast Guard 25' RIB tries out the water cannon.

Two 47' Motor Life Boats during towing drills.

"Thomas E. Lannon" in Harbor Cove.

Passing Ten Pound Island.

Passing the Paint Factory.

Fishing vessel "Ambjorg & Julie" heads in.

Red hull....green hull.

A closer look.

Lobster boat "Elizabeth Jean".

Pirates! Fishing vessel "Lisa Rose".

Another "Pirate"...fishing vessel "Comet".

Haul in your bumper Patty!

"Second Source"

Three in a boat.

Enough horsepower?

Blue umbrella.

Sunset from Eastern Point.

Another view.

A Trip To Fenway Park !

"Ova da bridge and off to Boston and Fenway Park.
Normally when I go to Fenway it's a 35-40 minute ride to "My special free parking spot" but not this time. A late unexpected downtown errand ruined my timing! Heading from town to Washington Street was a sign of things to come. Twenty minutes in bumper to bumper traffic just to get to the rotary! Getting to the Tobin bridge was a breeze but that's where the open roads ended.Getting to and being on Storrow drive was a nightmare. By the time I got to Kenmore Square I knew my parking spot would be gone. Spots 2,3 and 4 where gone also. As I traveled on Commonwealth Ave. I realized many of the parking spaces where gone in favor of a new bicycle lane! I reverse direction and nothing! I finally gave in and parked at a Boston University parking garage for $20.00. A pretty good location,just a ten minute walk to Fenway Park. We just settled in at our seats as the Red Sox took the field. Usually getting home is even easier but not this time. Late night construction hung me up on Commonwealth Ave. for at least an hour! Thank goodness the Red Sox won!


Walking to Fenway Park.

Packed again!

Pink sky

Great seats as the "Green Monster" looms over the field.

Hot and muggy evening.

Right field.

Clay Buchholz pitching a 6-0 shutout.

Eye on the ball.

Ryan Kalish hits his first career grand slam!

Foul ball.

Ground out.

David "Big Papi" Ortiz takes a lead.

Thrown out!

Popcorn!

Italian Ice!

Just missed!

A Fenway proposal!

It was tough to photograph in low light but you can see that Patty said yes!

Lights!

Meeting on the mound.

Strike three! Game over!

After the game.

From Landsdowne Street.

Heading home.